CHECKOUT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An improved checkout system, comprising:
- at least one mobile electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, an optical scanner, and a visual display, wherein said processor is in electrical communication with said memory and said visual display, andwherein said mobile electronic device memory contains instructions to perform the steps of optically scanning a product identifier of at least one product to be purchased, storing said product identifier of said at least one product to be purchased, and displaying said product identifier of said at least one product to be purchased on said mobile electronic device visual display for presentation to a legacy scanning checkout system.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating checkout, such as in retail establishments for example grocery stores, whereby a user utilizes a mobile device to collect product identification and pricing information. At checkout, the user presents the mobile device to the legacy scanning system of the retail establishments whereby barcodes or other graphic information symbols are presented to the scanner, enabling quick check out. Product, shopper, and other data related to the shopping experience may be collected and further utilized by the system provider. The system and method of the invention reduce the time required for checkout and enables the collection of data for later use by the system provider. Additional embodiments include the use of remote server generated QR codes or other graphic information symbols to further reduce checkout time. Data mining may be performed on collected user information and provide the businesses for marketing and advertising purposes.
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29 Claims
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1. An improved checkout system, comprising:
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at least one mobile electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, an optical scanner, and a visual display, wherein said processor is in electrical communication with said memory and said visual display, and wherein said mobile electronic device memory contains instructions to perform the steps of optically scanning a product identifier of at least one product to be purchased, storing said product identifier of said at least one product to be purchased, and displaying said product identifier of said at least one product to be purchased on said mobile electronic device visual display for presentation to a legacy scanning checkout system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An improved method for checkout, comprising;
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Selecting at least one product for purchase, wherein said at least one product comprises a product identifier; Optically scanning said at least one product identifier using a mobile electronic device; Storing said at least one product identifier in a memory of said mobile electronic device; Displaying said at least one product identifier on a visual display of said mobile electronic device; Presenting said visual display of said mobile electronic device to a legacy scanning system; and Scanning said visual display of said mobile electronic device using said legacy scanning checkout system while a product identifier is displayed upon said visual display of said mobile electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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